Johnny Sexton back in blue as his second coming at Leinster gets underway

Irish rugby fans haven't had much to cheer about in the last two weeks.

Paul O'Connell's injury, our loss to Argentina, and this week confirmation that Tommy Bowe will miss next year's Six Nations with a knee problem have all meant grim, grim times for any follower of the oval ball. But there was some good news at least on the home front as a certain returning Dubliner re-appeared in Leinster blue this afternoon for the first time since the spring of 2013. Johnny Sexton announced in September 2014 that he was returning to Ireland and Leinster after his time at Racing Metro came to a close, and today he was back on the training field for the first time with his native province at Rosemount in UCD. Naturally a few faces are a bit different now since the outhalf last played for Leinster, which might explain why he was shocked to see Isa Nacewa wearing Gordon D'arcy's top Sexton missed the loss to Argentina due to a groin injury but it looks as though he's back to full fitness, but is unlikely to be considered for this weekend's clash with Benetton Treviso. Judging by day one the 10 has settled back into life pretty quickly as he's pictured here chatting to Hayden Triggs.